Understand and Act – Improving the safety of bends

Understand and Act – Improving the safety of bends

on major rural roads

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While  driver  error  is  usually  the  underlying  reason  for  the  accident,  thecharacteristics  of  the  road  infrastructure  also  play  a  significant  role  in  theevents leading up to the accident.

This   document   provides   design   engineers   and   planners   with   all   theknowledge they need in a condensed form to improve the safety of bends onmajor rural roads.

Description

Accidents on bends in open country result in around 2000 deaths every year,a quarter of all deaths due to road accidents. They are a major safety stake.

While driver error is usually the underlying reason for the accident, thecharacteristics of the road infrastructure also play a significant role in theevents leading up to the accident. Conversely, a consistent road geometry andappropriate signalling ease the task of the driver and dramatically reduce therisk of driver error. Treating side obstacles can also reduce the severity ofinjuries when a vehicle leaves the carriageway on a bend.

This document provides design engineers and planners with all theknowledge they need in a condensed form to improve the safety of bends onmajor rural roads.

Summary

Contents

1 - Bends = risk area....................................................................................................... 9

2 - The characteristics of bends that lead to accidents....................................................... 10

3 - Radius of curvature .................................................................................................. 11

4 - Uniformity of the radius of curvature........................................................................... 12

5 - Surface characteristics ............................................................................................. 13

6 - Legibility.................................................................................................................14

7 - Visibility .................................................................................................................15

8 - Length of the bend ................................................................................................... 16

9 - Crossfall ................................................................................................................. 17

10 - Obstacles on the verges .......................................................................................... 18

11 - Verges .................................................................................................................. 19

12 - Signing bends ........................................................................................................ 20

13 - Safety when overtaking ........................................................................................... 21

14 - Further information ................................................................................................. 22

Details
Title
Understand and Act – Improving the safety of bends - on major rural roads
Réf. Cerema
927A
Catégorie de produit
Publication
Nombre de pages
24 pages
SKU
SKU1915144297
Numéro ISRN
EQ-SETRA--09-ED11--FR+ENG
Editeur
Cerema (ex-Setra)
Auteur collectif
Cerema
Date de parution
Nombre de pages
24 pages
Langue de la publication
English
Type d'auteur
Oeuvre collective

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Understand and Act – Improving the safety of bends - on major rural roads
Réf. Cerema
927A
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